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St. Louis Browns @ New York Yankees

1950-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 14446 Β· 2:13

New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Ferrick earned the win.

Line score

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SLA000000002210
NYA200000001310

W: Tom Ferrick   L: Ned Garver   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Delsing401000
Snuffy Stirnweiss401001
Don Lenhardt411001
Roy Sievers400001
Ken Wood413000
Les Moss402201
Owen Friend300001
Billy DeMars300000
Stubby Overmire201010
Sherm Lollar101000
Ray Coleman100000
Dick Kokos100000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Woodling511000
Phil Rizzuto502000
Yogi Berra523100
Joe DiMaggio401110
Hank Bauer501100
Johnny Mize300011
Billy Johnson301010
Jerry Coleman401001
Eddie Lopat400000

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Stubby Overmire8.0822
Ned Garver0.2210

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eddie Lopat8.1915
Tom Ferrick0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Delsing: 8
  • Snuffy Stirnweiss: 7
  • Don Lenhardt: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Gene Woodling: E4/G.B-3
  • Phil Rizzuto: 13/BG
  • Yogi Berra: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Joe DiMaggio: T/89.1-H
  • Hank Bauer: FC5.3XH(52)
  • Johnny Mize: W.1-2
  • Billy Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Roy Sievers: 43
  • Ken Wood: S7
  • Les Moss: K/C
  • Owen Friend: K

Bot 2

  • Jerry Coleman: 63
  • Eddie Lopat: 4/P
  • Gene Woodling: 9

Top 3

  • Billy DeMars: 63
  • Stubby Overmire: S7
  • Jim Delsing: S8.1-2
  • Snuffy Stirnweiss: K+CS3(25)/DP/C

Bot 3

  • Phil Rizzuto: 3/FL
  • Yogi Berra: 3/FL
  • Joe DiMaggio: 6/P

Top 4

  • Don Lenhardt: 63
  • Roy Sievers: 7
  • Ken Wood: S
  • Les Moss: S.1-2
  • Owen Friend: 3/P

Bot 4

  • Hank Bauer: 23
  • Johnny Mize: 43
  • Billy Johnson: E6
  • Jerry Coleman: 7

Top 5

  • Billy DeMars: 13
  • Stubby Overmire: 9
  • Jim Delsing: 43

Bot 5

  • Eddie Lopat: 8
  • Gene Woodling: S
  • Phil Rizzuto: S.1-2
  • Yogi Berra: 8/L
  • Joe DiMaggio: 7/L

Top 6

  • Snuffy Stirnweiss: S
  • Don Lenhardt: K
  • Roy Sievers: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Hank Bauer: 9
  • Johnny Mize: 63
  • Billy Johnson: W
  • Jerry Coleman: K

Top 7

  • Ken Wood: 63
  • Les Moss: 53
  • Owen Friend: 8

Bot 7

  • Eddie Lopat: 43
  • Gene Woodling: 9
  • Phil Rizzuto: S
  • Yogi Berra: SB2
  • Yogi Berra: S.2-3
  • Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Billy DeMars: 53
  • Stubby Overmire: W
  • Jim Delsing: 8
  • Snuffy Stirnweiss: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Hank Bauer: 9
  • Johnny Mize: K
  • Billy Johnson: S
  • Jerry Coleman: S.1-2
  • Eddie Lopat: 63

Top 9

  • Don Lenhardt: S8
  • Roy Sievers: K
  • Ken Wood: S7.1-2
  • Les Moss: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Les Moss: S/78.3-H;2-H
  • Sherm Lollar: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
  • Ray Coleman: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
  • Dick Kokos: 5/P

Bot 9

  • Gene Woodling: 7/F
  • Phil Rizzuto: 7/F
  • Yogi Berra: D7/F
  • Joe DiMaggio: W
  • Hank Bauer: S6/G56.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Total attendance: 25,457 including Ladies Day guests
  • Stirnweiss booted it towards RF, caroming off wall away from Wood.
  • Friend: neat pickup & throw
  • Attempted double steal
  • DeMars: great stop but ruled an error
  • Lopat caught his foot in the rubber
  • DiMaggio fumbled
  • Coleman dropped it but ruled a double
  • Runner going on 3-2 pitch; close play at 1B, ruled safe. Berra scored while Lenhardt argued the call.